Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 34, § 3111. Public contracts

A. Subject to the provisions of Subsection F of Section 3109 of this Chapter, all public works exceeding the sum of ten thousand dollars, including both labor and materials, to be performed by the authority and paid for out of public funds shall be governed by Part II, Chapter 10, Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. However, this provision shall not apply in cases of extreme public emergency, where the authority has certified such public emergency, but in such case notice of such public emergency shall be published in the official journal of the authority within ten days thereof.

B. Where the authority deems it advisable and in the public interest to purchase machinery, equipment or vehicles of certain makes, kinds or types, the advertisement may specify the makes, kinds or types and, after the advertising, the authority may purchase those makes, kinds or types, but they shall not pay more than the actual market price for the machinery, equipment or vehicles.